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Ο is the masculine singular definite article, meaning the.
It is used because κίνδυνος is:
- masculine
- singular
- in the nominative case
So ο κίνδυνος means the danger.
Also, Greek uses the definite article more often than English, even in general statements.
κίνδυνος is the nominative singular form of the noun, which is the form used for the subject of the sentence.
In this sentence, the danger is the subject:
- Ο κίνδυνος = the danger
- είναι = is
- μεγαλύτερος = greater
So the subject must be in the nominative.